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F.W. Woolworths, a subsidiary of its US parent,
was founded in the UK in 1909. The first store
opened in Liverpool. |
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During the 1980s, management rationalised
the offer into clearly defined categories:
entertainment, home, kids (toys and clothing)
and confectionery. |
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In the late 1990s, the management
extended the Woolworths brand into other retail
formats and alternative channels to accelerate
growth by taking advantage of changing retail
trends. This resulted in the opening of the
first big W store in 1999 and Woolworths General
Store in 2000. |
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E.UK was founded as Record Merchandisers
Limited in 1966, and subsequently became a
joint venture between a number of record companies.
Woolworths became E.UK's largest customer
and, in 1986, E.UK was acquired by the Kingfisher
Group. |
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Streets Online was founded in 1996 and has
attracted over 450,000 registered customers
since its launch. Woolworths Group now owns
91.4 per cent. of Streets Online. |
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Woolworths Group plc began trading as a listed
company on the London Stock Exchange on 28
August 2001 after its demerger from Kingfisher
plc. |
